Cornelius

[firstworldprobhunz]

Thoughts ? It would of been DC2's name if she was a boy we didn't find out baby's sex before the birth.

[Mischance]

He will be called Corny - do you want that?

[Awwlookatmybabyspider]

Sounds like a boil on someone’s foot.
Sorry op but I really don’t like it.

[llm24]

What would you name your child this , each to their own but would t be me , sorry .

[Iminaglasscaseofemotion]

Absolutely not.

[SleepingStandingUp]

I adore it.

Genuinely.

But I struggle with what it would get shortened to. Cory I guess if you adopted it early would stick but I'd fear Corny. Neil is the other shortening o guess which o dislike

[EbbaDay]

@SleepingStandingUp

I adore it.

Genuinely.

But I struggle with what it would get shortened to. Cory I guess if you adopted it early would stick but I'd fear Corny. Neil is the other shortening o guess which o dislike

Exactly this. It's a stunning name, with unfortunate nickname options.

[DramaAlpaca]

It's old fashioned now but has occasionally been used in Ireland with the diminutive Con.

[SwedishEdith]

Love this name. Love it. My kids don't agree. There's an Uncle Cornelius in the Barbar stories

Maybe Conrad or Linus instead?

[Rubybluesy]

Noooooooo

[alexdgr8]

i think it's a fine name. classical and biblical. dignified.
much used in ireland, where if shortened becomes Con.

[BluePeterVag]

I am the Great Cornholio! I need TP for my bunghole. A la Beavis and Butthead.

It’s a no from me.

[IamnotwhouthinkIam]

No - doesn't have a pleasant sound, sorry OP. If you love extravagant Roman names stick with the similar Cassius (made kinda cool by Muhammad Ali), or the more useable Lucian, Marcus, Maximilian, Rufus sort.

[August20]

I love it BUT I think you would have to be a certain personality to pull it off which is obviously hard to predict with a baby.

[Topseyt]

I do quite like it, but would be very put off by the possible shortenings that people might well apply to it.

[Aquamarine1029]

A huge, unequivocal NOPE.

[Tootsietoot]

I would hate to be called Cornelius.

[TwangBadge]

Please be a troll post. Please.

[Thirdlifecrisis]

It reminds me of the fairy prince in Thumbelina. Considering Thumbelina's reaction when he introduces himself is to giggle and say "that's a funny name" before correcting herself, I wouldn't inflict it on a child

[firstworldprobhunz]

Sorry not a troll, although I have two DC now with Celtic type names, so I don't think it will be used Hadn't really thought about shortenings, I really dislike people shortening my name, but actually don't mind Corny as don't think it's used much these days as much.

[isitsnowingyet]

Hehehe there might be a reason it's not used much these days

It sounds like a bunion

[Claricethecat45]

Con - is often an abbreviation
It was my late Fathers second middle name

He was named after an Uncle (Cornelius) who could never spell it a a child - so he was ever after known as 'Uncle Dot' as he signed his name as a . (dot)

Actually I love the name and proudly own a Cornelian stone ring given to me by my darling Dad

[isthismylifenow]

Do you have a Dutch/ South Afticsn background?

Cornelius is a very common name here, usually shortened to Corrie

[Squeakerfoot]

I think it's an impressive name and I like it, but not sure I would choose it personally as it's a big name to grow up with! In A Tree Grows In Brooklyn the brother is called Neeley, short for Cornelius.

[Steamfan]

It's the name of a character in the Planet of the Apes film, so no

[LeaveMyDamnJam]

I had an uncle Cornelius. He was lovely.